Patents by Inventor Winston Chou

Winston Chou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12077537
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to certain compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and methods of making and using said compounds and pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein may be used for the treatment or prevention of a Retroviridae viral infection, including an infection caused by the HIV virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Chienhung Chou, Scott E. Lazerwith, John O. Link, Scott D. Schroeder, Winston C. Tse, Jennifer R. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240253055
    Abstract: An integrated magnetic microbead processing apparatus includes a microplate having magnetic microbeads in microwells. A bottom of the microplate includes cavities between the microwells. A heating/cooling plate supports a base of the microplate and has a plurality of holes. A vertically movable magnet support plate includes a plurality of magnetic pins, each of which can protrude through one hole in the plurality of holes of the heating plate and into the cavity of the microplate. The magnetic pins are height adjustable. A shaker is operably connected to the microplate and is configured to shake the microplate, the heating/cooling plate, the magnetic support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Winston Z. Ho, Dennis Chou, Carlos Aldana, Marc Macon
  • Publication number: 20070010958
    Abstract: A calibration engine, which seeks to eliminate disconnects between both manual and automated calibration procedures. It abstracts the process of procedure development such that procedure writers can produce automated procedures without being computer programmers. By organizing calibration procedure elements in a relational database format, a relational automated calibration engine (RACE) provides the mechanism whereby a single calibration procedure can be executed in either a manual, automated, or semi-automated fashion. It supports pre-engineered standard substitution, is cross platform, and seeks to preserve the investment of existing calibration procedures. In order to work in multiple deployed environments, RACE has been authored to ensure maximum flexibility with regard to required hardware and software. The engine can operate both with and without an installed operating system and relational database server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Schumacher, Daniel Cook, Winston Chou, David Kinkade, John Griffith
  • Patent number: 6353941
    Abstract: The child's light weight portable toilet seat is designed to be used on top of a standard, commercial adult toilet seat and to provide a safe, stable, ergonomic seating area. The seat is slim, small and light enough to be carried by a child of toilet-training age. It has also been test fitted and may be used on many types of adult toilet seats, including those used in airplanes and boats, for true portability. The seat is molded from a single piece of plastic and has a formed bottom surface which is free of ribs and edges that could catch dirt. The lack of hinges or folds in the seat precludes pinching of the child's skin and reduces potential structural weakness. The absence of cleats or clips makes installation easy for either child or adult. The lack of ribs and edges on the bottom makes the seat more sanitary than existing seats. The seat fits over the front portion of the adult seat rather than being centered over the bowl and, thus, is a more ergonomic seating position for a child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Inventors: Katharine C. Manning, Winston Chou